Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) refers to each year's budget as an "Investment Plan" for its students, employees, and community. The conservative approach to budgeting has enabled the district to achieve balanced budgets each year while also delivering on the promises GCPS has made to its stakeholders.  Each year, GCPS engages in an eight-month budget process that involves staff and citizens.

The purpose of the FY2025 Budget Development Survey is to inform decisions around funding priorities in the School Year 2024-2025 with a focus on identifying programs that must be sustained after COVID-19 stimulus funds (ESSER) end in September 2024. Many ESSER-funded activities from 2020-2023 were centered around providing support to respond to the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of all students, particularly those disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Because teaching with an emphasis on learning is our core business, this is an opportunity to understand the community's priorities for the general budget as we move out of the phase of COVID-19 pandemic funding.

Before the Board of Education adopts the 2024-25 school year budget, GCPS will hold numerous public hearings to engage students, families, staff, and community members; the FY2025 Budget Development Survey is the first opportunity for the community to provide input. The survey is available in multiple languages and consists of four short questions.

Thank you in advance for responding to the FY2025 Budget Development Survey by

December 18. Your participation is one of the first steps in the budget development process for FY25 (the 2024-2025 school year). Please continue to watch the Board Work Sessions for more information about FY25 budget development.  

The budget survey deadline has been extended from December 11 to December 18. Thank you!